Best Shrubs for Shady Places 
Kerria, Japonica 
Kerria, White 
Spirea, Aurea 
Viburnums 
Witch-Hazel 
Aralia 
Barberry 
Coral Berry 
Cornus (Several varieties) 
Hydrangea Arborescens 
How to Prune Shrubs 
As a general proposition most flowering shrubs should 
be pruned immediately after their blooming seasons. 
However, shrubs blooming late like both types of Hy¬ 
drangeas, P. G. and Arborescens, should not be pruned 
in the late summer or fall but the pruning of them de¬ 
ferred until early the following spring. 
It is far better to use a shrub of the right type that 
will not grow too high ultimately than to plant a tall 
growing variety and butcher it by cutting off the tops 
each season. Our list of shrubs shows ultimate heights 
so that one can easily select the proper type of most 
any colored bloom wanted. 
It is generally considered in pruning the taller shrubs 
that the best plan is to renew them from the bottom, 
cutting out entire old canes from time to time rather 
than simply sawing off the tops each year. 
About Fall Planting 
Whenever anything is planted, and particularly in 
the fall, we should remember to firm the roots very 
carefully in the hole. Heavy winter winds are apt to 
loosen newly set trees and plants. Get the roots firmly 
anchored. It is well to stake trees to prevent their be¬ 
ing whipped too much by heavy winds. Mound the soil 
up around the newly fall planted trees and shrubs as 
a further winter protection and anchorage, but make 
sure this mound of soil is leveled again in early spring. 
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